October 2019 Security News

Former CIA Chief Brennan Says Russia Changed Minds Of Voters In 2016 Presidential Election RFE/RL 31 Oct 2019 -- Former CIA Director John Brennan took findings from his country's intelligence agencies a step further by saying that at least one voter was persuaded as a result of Russia's 2016 presidential election interference machinations, but refrained from concluding that the operation influenced the vote's outcome.
IS Confirms Death of Its Leader VOA 31 Oct 2019 -- Islamic State has confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, days after President Donald Trump announced the terrorist leader was killed during a U.S. military raid in Syria.
Islamic State Names New Leader After Baghdadi's Death RFE/RL 31 Oct 2019 -- The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and named his successor.
Daesh Confirms Death of al-Baghdadi Following US Raid, Names Successor - Reports Sputnik 31 Oct 2019 -- On 27 October, US President Donald Trump announced that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in a raid executed by US Special Operations Forces in Syria's Idlib province.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Rath Hoffman and General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., Commander, United States Central Command DoD 30 Oct 2019 -- Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan R. Hoffman and Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., Commander, United States Central Command
Central Command Chief Gives Details on Baghdadi Raid DoD News 30 Oct 2019 -- The mission to capture or kill ISIS founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was exquisitely planned and executed, the commander of U.S. Central Command said.
Pentagon releases images, video from raid that killed Baghdadi Press TV 30 Oct 2019 -- The United States has released a number of declassified images and video from the raid that left Daesh chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead.
Islamic State Leader 'Crawled Into a Hole' to Die, Pentagon Says VOA 30 Oct 2019 -- Three days after U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up to a White House podium and told the world Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was finally dead, military officials gave the public a glimpse of the raid that ended his life.
U.S., Gulf Allies Jointly Sanction Networks Supporting Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Lebanon's Hizballah RFE/RL 30 Oct 2019 -- Six U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have joined the United States in imposing sanctions on 25 entities associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Tehran's "regional proxy," the Lebanese militant group Hizballah.
Presidency of State Security and Its Partners at Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Jointly Designate Network of Corporations, Banks, and Individuals Supporting IRGC and Hizballah Terrorist Activities SPA 30 Oct 2019 -- The Presidency of State Security and its partners at the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) jointly issued a statement designating a network of corporations, banks, and individuals supporting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) (IRGC) and Hizballah terrorist activities as follows:
Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Jointly Designates Network of Corporations, Banks, and Individuals Supporting IRGC and Hizballah US Treasury 30 Oct 2019 -- Coordinated action represents largest-ever tranche of targets designated by the United States and Gulf countries as part of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center created under President Trump's leadership
3 Aid Workers Killed in South Sudan; Ebola Monitoring Suspended VOA 30 Oct 2019 -- Three aid workers with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have been killed in South Sudan, during fighting between government forces and National Salvation Front (NAS) rebels.
Facebook Says Russian Disinformation Campaigns Targeted Africa RFE/RL 30 Oct 2019 -- Facebook says it has taken down three networks of nearly 200 accounts that attempted to interfere in the domestic affairs of eight African countries, and were linked to a Kremlin-connected businessman accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Facebook Deletes 35 Accounts, 53 Pages and 5 Instagram Accounts Made in Russia and Targeting Africa Sputnik 30 Oct 2019 -- US social networking giant Facebook announced earlier in October that it was working to make its pages more transparent by showing the confirmed owners of social media accounts, labelling state-controlled media information and making it easier for users to distinguish political advertisements.
Facebook Removes 3 Russian Networks It Says Engaged in Foreign Interference in Africa VOA 30 Oct 2019 -- Less than a week after the Africa-Russia Summit, Facebook has suspended three networks of Russian accounts it says were engaging in foreign interference in Africa.
Huge Cyberattack Hits Georgian Websites RFE/RL 29 Oct 2019 -- Two Georgian television stations, Imedi and Maestro, and thousands of websites have been knocked out, in what was thought to be a wide-scale cyberattack.
16th Air Force to streamline cyber weapon systems US Air Force 29 Oct 2019 -- Leaders from the 16th Air Force, also known as Air Force Cyber, recently launched an initiative to streamline its cyber weapon systems tools called "12N12."
Iran defused 33m cyber attacks last year: Minister IRNA 29 Oct 2019 -- Iran defused 33 million cyber attacks during last year, said Iran's ICT minister on Tuesday.
Iran foils 33mn cyber attacks in one year: ICT Minister Press TV 29 Oct 2019 -- Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has warned of a rise in cyber threats in the world, saying Tehran has foiled some 33 million cyber attacks over the past year alone.
Microsoft Says Russian Cybercriminals Targeting Sports, Anti-Doping Organizations RFE/RL 28 Oct 2019 -- Microsoft has said that a Russian cybercriminal group has again been targeting sports organizations and anti-doping authorities for attacks.
Esper: Baghdadi Death Provides Warning to Terrorists DoD News 28 Oct 2019 -- The death of ISIS founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will not end terrorism, but it will "send a message to those who would question America's resolve and provide a warning to terrorists who think they can hide," Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Esper and General Milley in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 28 Oct 2019 -- Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper; Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley
Islamic State Prepared for Life Without its Leader VOA 28 Oct 2019 -- The United States is promising there will be no let-up in its pursuit of the Islamic State terror group despite the death of self-declared caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in what is being described as a "daring and dangerous" nighttime raid in northern Syria.
Trump Calls Baghdadi 'a Sick, Depraved Man' VOA 28 Oct 2019 -- President Donald Trump, celebrating last weekend's U.S. commando raid against Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria, belittled him Monday as "a sick and depraved man and now he's dead."
Minorities Express Cautious Optimism after al-Baghdadi's Death VOA 28 Oct 2019 -- Ethnic and religious minorities around the world that have suffered from the Islamic State (IS) terror group's extremist ideology are expressing happiness after the death of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. operation over the weekend in northwestern Syria.
Daesh Spokesman Killed in New Raid Following Death of Al-Baghdadi – Reports Sputnik 28 Oct 2019 -- On Sunday morning, the US president confirmed earlier reports that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in a US raid in Syria, which is, however, still being questioned by other states present in the area.
Top Al-Baghdadi Aide Gave Key Information to Eliminate Daesh Leader – Report Sputnik 28 Oct 2019 -- On Sunday, US President Donald Trump confirmed that the long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was over, saying the world's number one terrorist leader had been killed in a US operation in Syria's Idlib Province. The Russian Defence Ministry said that it possessed no reliable data about this statement and had reasons to question its veracity.
US can't gloss over role in proliferating Takfiri terror by killing Daesh leader: Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2019 -- The death of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at the hands of American military forces should bring to end US interventionism in the Middle East, says Iran's government spokesman, noting that Washington's policies are the main reason for the proliferation of Daesh and other Takfiri terror outfits.
IS Spokesman Killed In New Raid In Northwestern Syria RFE/RL 28 Oct 2019 -- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) say a spokesman for the Islamic State (IS) extremist group was killed in a joint operation with the United States.
An official source at Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Kingdom appreciates the efforts of the US administration in eliminating the leader of Daesh terrorist organization SPA 28 Oct 2019 -- An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia followed up the announcement of the United States President Donald Trump on the success of efforts to pursue and eliminate the leader of Daesh (ISIS) terrorist organization Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.
Turkish Presidential Spokesman: There Was 'Intense' Military Diplomacy With US Before Baghdadi Operation Sputnik 28 Oct 2019 -- A day earlier, US President Donald Trump announced having hunted down Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Daesh* terrorist organisation in Syria's Idlib and thanked Russia, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey for their assistance in the mission.
Trump says IS leader killed in U.S. military operation in Syria People's Daily 28 Oct 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria.
Statement from the President on the Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The White House 27 Oct 2019
Remarks by President Trump on the Death of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The White House 27 Oct 2019
IS Leader Dead, Trump Announces VOA 27 Oct 2019 -- A U.S. military special forces operation in northwest Syria successfully targeted and "violently eliminated" Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, President Donald Trump announced in a nationally televised Sunday morning address.
Trump Cloaked Baghdadi Raid in Secrecy for Fear of Leaks VOA 27 Oct 2019 -- President Donald Trump said Sunday he cloaked the raid to kill Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in secrecy, telling only his closest advisers, two Republican lawmakers and no opposition Democrats in advance, for fear of leaks about the operation.
US Military Acted Quickly on Intel to Capture or Kill Baghdadi VOA 27 Oct 2019 -- Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Vice President Mike Pence said late-breaking intelligence gave special forces the opening they needed to carry out the attack on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi after President Trump approved the raid earlier this past week.
IS leader Baghdadi dead: Trump Global Times 27 Oct 2019 -- US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that fugitive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a raid by US special forces in northwest Syria, in a major blow to the jihadist group.
'He died like a dog': Trump details Daesh leader al-Baghdadi's last moments Press TV 27 Oct 2019 -- US President Donald Trump says Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi blew himself up, dying "like a dog," and "like a coward" after American forces trapped him inside a dead-end tunnel.
Daesh chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi allegedly killed Press TV 27 Oct 2019 -- The United States military has conducted a special operations raid against Daesh Takfiri chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Newsweek reports.
Trump Says 'Coward' IS Leader Baghdadi Killed In Lightning Raid RFE/RL 27 Oct 2019 -- The United States says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group, has been killed in a lightning U.S. raid in northwestern Syria after being tracked for several days.
US President Donald Trump Confirms Daesh Leader Baghdadi Has Been Eliminated Sputnik 27 Oct 2019 -- On Saturday night, the president left a mysterious tweet, writing that "something very big has just happened," with the White House later saying he would make an announcement on Sunday morning.
US Coordinated Military Operation in Syria's Idlib With Ankara - Turkish Defence Ministry Sputnik 27 Oct 2019 -- The Turkish Defence Ministry, amid reports on the liquidation of the Daesh* terror group's leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi, said Sunday that the US and Turkish military exchanged information before an operation in the Syrian province of Idlib.
Daesh Leader Baghdadi Reportedly Killed by US Special Forces in Raid Approved by Trump Sputnik 27 Oct 2019 -- Earlier Saturday, US President Trump cryptically tweeted that "something very big has just happened." Later that day, an undisclosed "major statement" by the president was announced for Sunday morning.
On the Death of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2019 -- "This is a great day for United States, the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, and people all across the world who have suffered far too long from the cruelty of terrorism. ISIS's leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, met the fate that he long-deserved, taken down during a raid on his hideout by U.S. Special Forces in northwest Syria last night."
West's hacking allegations aimed at 'driving a wedge' between Iran, Russia: Moscow Press TV 25 Oct 2019 -- Russia has dismissed a report by Western media this week that Russian hackers had used Iranian computer infrastructure to attack dozens of countries across the world.
Suspected Islamic State Recruiter Arrested In The Maldives RFE/RL 24 Oct 2019 -- Police in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives have detained a local man who the United States says is a recruiter for the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Albanian Police Say Iranian 'Terrorist' Plot Foiled RFE/RL 23 Oct 2019 -- Albanian police thwarted an attack allegedly planned by a Tehran-backed "terrorist cell" against opponents of the Iranian regime in the Balkan country last year, police said on October 23.
Text of a Letter to Certain Congressional Committees Regarding a Strategy to Counter Malign Foreign Influence Operations and Campaigns The White House 23 Oct 2019
Army Guard announces stationing of new cyber battalion Army News 22 Oct 2019 -- The director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, announced today the stationing of the newly formed 127th Cyber Battalion in Indianapolis.
Fourteen Kazakhs Returned From Syria On Trial On Terrorism Charges RFE/RL 22 Oct 2019 -- Fourteen Kazakh citizens accused of fighting alongside the Islamic state (IS) extremist group in Syria have gone on trial in Kazakhstan's capital, Nur-Sultan.
Facebook Suspends Russian Instagram Accounts Targeting U.S. Voters RFE/RL 21 Oct 2019 -- Facebook says it has suspended a series of Instagram accounts originating in Russia whose operators posed as people inside the United States that targeted Americans with divisive political messages ahead of next year's presidential election.
Facebook Unveils Policies to Protect 2020 US Elections VOA 21 Oct 2019 -- Facebook on Monday said it will apply lessons learned from America's 2016 election to prevent manipulation of its platforms in the 2020 presidential contest.
Czech Intel Chief Says Russian Spy Network Was Meant For Cyberattacks RFE/RL 21 Oct 2019 -- The head of the Czech counterintelligence service says a Russian espionage network that his agency dismantled last year was meant to be used for cyberattacks against the Czech Republic and its foreign allies.
Russian Hackers Hijacked Iranian Group To Hide While Launching Attacks RFE/RL 21 Oct 2019 -- British and U.S. intelligence agencies say Russian hackers hijacked Iran-based cyberspy groups to attack dozens of countries and organizations while pretending to be Iranian.
The Need for a Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift NNS 18 Oct 2019 -- Cyber threats against federal agencies, including across the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy, are increasing in frequency, sophistication and impact, opening to attack vast amounts of sensitive data housed on government information technology systems and the nation's critical infrastructure. These can be incredibly difficult to identify and attribute to a nation, organization or person.
Global watchdog extends suspension of anti-Iran measures until February Press TV 18 Oct 2019 -- The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has given Iran a final deadline of February 2020 to tighten its rules against money laundering in compliance with the global watchdog's financial standards.
Global Watchdog Gives Pakistan Until February To Step Up Action Against Terror Funding RFE/RL 18 Oct 2019 -- A global money-laundering watchdog has given Pakistan until February to step up its operations to combat terrorism financing in accordance with an internationally agreed action plan or face actions against it.
FATF Watchdog Urges Pakisan to Comply With Anti-Terrorism Action Plan by February 2020 Sputnik 18 Oct 2019 -- The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), globally mandated to combat terrorism financing and money laundering, has set a fresh deadline for Pakistan to deliver on its counter-terrorism action plan by February 2020.
Pakistan, For Now, Averts Being Blacklisted by Terror-Funding Watchdog VOA 18 Oct 2019 -- A global agency leading the fight against the funding of terrorism and money laundering has urged Pakistan to address terrorist financing-related deficiencies by February or face punitive action.
Treasury Launches the Counter-Hizballah International Partnership (CHIP) to Thwart Illicit Financial Activity US Treasury 18 Oct 2019 -- This week the Treasury Department convened the first meeting of the Counter-Hizballah International Partnership (CHIP) to build multilateral cooperation for targeting Hizballah's global financial networks.
UN Committee says Ebola in DR Congo still an international public health emergency UN News 18 Oct 2019 -- The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, experts meeting in Geneva said on Friday.
US Deports Sudanese Man Convicted in New York City Bombing Plot VOA 18 Oct 2019 -- A Sudanese man convicted of a 1993 terror plot against several buildings in the U.S., including the United Nations, was deported this week after serving out a more than 20 year prison sentence.
Mexican President Defends Decision to Free Drug Kingpin's Son VOA 18 Oct 2019 -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday defended freeing the son of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, whom police let go during a shootout with drug gangs.
US Justice Department Announces Record Number of Immigration-Linked Prosecutions VOA 18 Oct 2019 -- The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it prosecuted a record number of immigration-related criminal cases over the last year.
Response to Catastrophe Would Require Unified Effort DoD News 17 Oct 2019 -- Though the United States has yet to experience a complex catastrophe in which millions of people are displaced, killed or injured, the Defense Department and other agencies have to be ready to respond should a catastrophic event occur, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense said.
Operational Warfighting Platform Needed for Cybersecurity NNS 17 Oct 2019 -- Cyber threats against federal agencies, across the Department of Defense (DoD), and the U.S. Navy are increasing in frequency, sophistication and impact, opening up to attack vast amounts of sensitive data housed on government Informational Technology (IT) systems and the nation's critical infrastructure. These can be incredibly difficult to identify and attribute to a nation, organization or person.
US Has Recently Assisted Foiling Terror Attacks in Russia by Providing Info - Russia's FSB Sputnik 17 Oct 2019 -- The United States has recently shared with Moscow information about terrorist attacks being prepared in Russia, thus helping to thwart them, the head of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Thursday.
Total of 39 Terrorist Attacks Foiled in Russia in 2019, Federal Security Service Reveals Sputnik 16 Oct 2019 -- Since the beginning of the year, Russian law enforcement agencies have foiled 39 terrorist attacks and eliminated 49 terrorist cells, whose members had planned to carry out attacks in various regions of the country, Alexander Bortnikov, the Director of Russian Federal Security Service, said.
Text of a Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia The White House 15 Oct 2019
Text of a Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia The White House 15 Oct 2019
NIWC Atlantic Support Cells Bolster Cyber Resiliency Efforts NNS 15 Oct 2019 -- In light of ever-increasing cyber threats around the world, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic is increasing cyber resilience throughout the command and for the Navy.
India Arrests Over One Hundred Daesh Suspects Inspired by Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik Sputnik 14 Oct 2019 -- India's Ministry of Home Affairs had denied the presence of Daesh (Islamic State) in the country for many years, maintaining that peace-loving Indian Muslims would not get involved with the terror organization. Since the second half of 2018, however, a large number of suspects linked to Daesh have been arrested across India.
US acting Homeland Security Secretary McAleenan resigns Press TV 12 Oct 2019 -- US acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is resigning and a new acting chief of the agency would be named next week, President Donald Trump says.
Ebola on the run in DR Congo, 'now we have to kill the virus': UN health agency UN News 10 Oct 2019 -- Efforts to eradicate the deadly Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are proving successful but "now we have to kill the virus", the UN health agency said on Thursday.
Ebola Virus in DR Congo Significantly Contained, But Remains Dangerous VOA 10 Oct 2019 -- The World Health Organization reports progress in containing the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, but says many challenges to its elimination remain. WHO reports the number of cases in the outbreak now stands at 3,207, including 2,144 deaths.
Trump Administration Touts Drop in US Border Arrivals VOA 10 Oct 2019 -- The Trump administration is touting a drop in enforcement actions along the U.S.-Mexico border for a fourth straight month as proof it is successfully reducing illegal immigration into the United States.
Press Briefing by Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence The White House 10 Oct 2019
NATO and Japan intensify dialogue on cyber defence NATO 09 Oct 2019 -- NATO and Japan held cyber defence staff talks this week to assess current cyber threats and policy developments.
NATO Deputy Secretary General and European Commissioner discuss cyber challenges NATO 09 Oct 2019 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller met with the European Commissioner for the Security Union, Sir Julian King on Wednesday (9 October 2019) for talks on common security challenges.
European Union Finds Ransomware Is Top Cybercrime VOA 09 Oct 2019 -- The European Union's 2019 cybercrime report said the number of online attacks is going down but criminals are targeting more data and profits.
San Francisco Hosts Annual Civilian, Military Exercise during Fleet Week NNS 08 Oct 2019 -- San Francisco Fleet Week 2019 began as the military worked in collaboration with the city of San Francisco to hold the annual Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) exercise.
US Apprehensions on Southern Border Drop for Fourth Consecutive Month - Commissioner Sputnik 08 Oct 2019 -- Caravans of migrants from Central American countries seeking asylum began to move toward the United States through Mexico last fall. US President Donald Trump called the surge of arrivals a crisis and declared a national emergency in February to secure funds to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
Press Briefing by Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan The White House 08 Oct 2019
Senate Intel Committee Releases Bipartisan Report on Russia's Use of Social Media Senator Mark Warner 08 Oct 2019 -- "Today, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) released a new report titled, "Russia's Use of Social Media." It is the second volume released in the Committee's bipartisan investigation into Russia's attempts to interfere with the 2016 U.S. election."
U.S. Senate Panel Blasts Russian Election Meddling, Efforts To 'Sow Discord' RFE/RL 08 Oct 2019 -- A bipartisan U.S. Senate report on Russia's use of social media has determined that a Kremlin-backed "troll farm" sought to boost the campaign of Donald Trump and hurt rival Hilary Clinton, largely backing up the conclusions of the U.S. intelligence community.
US Senate Panel Report Calls for Plan to Prevent Meddling in 2020 Presidential Election VOA 08 Oct 2019 -- The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has issued a bipartisan report that calls on the U.S. government and private industry to prevent social media sites from being used to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, as they were in 2016.
Microsoft: Iranian Hackers Targeted U.S. Presidential Campaign RFE/RL 04 Oct 2019 -- A hacking group allegedly linked to the Iranian government has targeted a unidentified U.S. presidential campaign, Microsoft says.
Microsoft Claims Cyber Group Targeted Accounts Related to US Presidential Campaign Sputnik 04 Oct 2019 -- The American tech company claims that it has recently seen significant cyber activity by a threat group that they call Phosphorous, which they believe originates from Iran.
Microsoft: Hackers Linked to Iran Targeted US Presidential Campaign VOA 04 Oct 2019 -- Microsoft said hackers linked to the Iranian government targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, but were not successful.
UN highlights milestone of 1,000 Ebola survivors in DR Congo amid complex environment of conflict and mistrust UN News 04 Oct 2019 -- One thousand people have survived the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): a testament to the strong leadership of the Congolese health authorities combined with the tireless efforts of thousands of local health workers and partners, United Nations agencies said on Friday.
U.S. And UK Sign Landmark Cross-Border Data Access Agreement to Combat Criminals and Terrorists Online US Dept. of Justice 03 Oct 2019 -- The United States and the United Kingdom entered into the world's first ever CLOUD Act Agreement that will allow American and British law enforcement agencies, with appropriate authorization, to demand electronic data regarding serious crime, including terrorism, child sexual abuse, and cybercrime, directly from tech companies based in the other country, without legal barriers.
Saudi Citizen Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Concealing Attendance at Al Qaeda Training Camp and Visa Fraud US Dept. of Justice 03 Oct 2019 -- Naif Abdulaziz M. Alfallaj, 35, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and a former resident of Weatherford, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 151 months' imprisonment for making a false statement to the FBI about his attendance at an al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan in late 2000, as well as for visa fraud.
Putin Calls U.S. Concerns Of 2020 Election Meddling 'Laughable' RFE/RL 02 Oct 2019 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says it is "laughable" to think that Moscow will attempt to meddle in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, despite conclusions in the United States that it did so in 2016.
US Officials Not Taking Putin Election Comments Lightly VOA 02 Oct 2019 -- U.S. security officials are not laughing at the latest comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Kremlin's attempts to interfere in U.S. elections.
New York Times: Trump Wanted a Snake-Filled Trench at Mexican Border VOA 01 Oct 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump wanted a trench filled with snakes and alligators along an electric-charged border wall topped with flesh-piercing spikes, The New York Times reports.

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